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My tire says "Tubeless"?

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#1 · (Edited)
Hey all,

Okay I picked up my '06 Vulcan 900 Classic LT from the dealer the other day. The tires were the factory tires (9k miles), but I got them to throw some brand new tires on for me. I was washing the bike today, and I happened to notice the back tire said "Tubeless" on the side (Forgot to look at the front), It's a Dunlop D404. I'm new to this stuff, but I do know spoked rims aren't supposed to have tubeless tires. Is this just a "tubeless" tire with a rim in it anyway? What's going on here? It isn't leaking any air and when I washed it, I didn't see any soap bubbling from any of the spokes. Just curious if I need to call the dealer because they put the wrong tires on, or if this is okay.

-John
 
#3 ·
Oh okay, so even though it says "Tubeless" on the rubber, it still has a tube in it? That makes sense. That's what I was thinking, but I wanted to make sure!